Public information meeting Feb. 11 for WIS 31 (Green Bay Rd.) project in Kenosha County

February 6, 2009

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced that a public information meeting is scheduled to discuss improvements to three WIS 31 (Green Bay Road) intersections (WIS 158, WIS 50 and 45th Street) in Kenosha County. The meeting is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 at Mahone Middle School, 6900 60th Street, Kenosha.

The project will modify the intersections to help minimize collisions and improve capacity. Improvements include:

• Reconfiguring northbound and southbound Green Bay Road right-turn lanes and islands to convert existing right-turn lanes to continuous through-lanes.
• Modifying the existing Green Bay Road median to provide longer left-turn lanes.
• Replacing existing traffic signals. Temporary signals will be installed during construction.

Construction is currently scheduled to begin in late summer/fall 2009.

The meeting will be an "open-house" format. Displays will be available for review and there will be a brief presentation at 6 p.m. The community is encouraged to attend anytime from 5 to 7 p.m. The project team will be available to provide information and answer questions.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, or would like additional information, contact Bruce Barnes at (262) 548-5892. Written comments regarding the project can be mailed to Bruce Barnes, WisDOT Southeast Region, 141 NW Barstow Street, P.O. Box 798, Waukesha, WI  53187-0798. Mahone Middle School is wheelchair accessible. Hearing-impaired citizens may request an interpreter by contacting Bruce Barnes prior to the meeting via the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay system (1-800-WI-RELAY).

For more information, contact:
Dennis Shook, Regional Communications Manager
(414) 750-2395, dennis.shook@dot.wisconsin.gov